Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

I have enjoyed this producers vineyard over many vintage and this might be the best.

The 22 vintage is stunning and as good as it is, 23 might be better based on a somewhat limited exposure at this point.

The entry is glorious…such balance and wire to wire it doesn’t change much.

Green apple, perfect lemon & lime pulp into subtle candy, grapefruit, white stone fruit, kiwi, tropical melons, pineapple, cream reduction, saline, perfect sea fossils, fine powdery taut chalkiness, crisp volcanics, white spice, grey volcanic minerals, limestone marl, mix of fresh & dry stubble herbs, honeysuckle, light caramel, warm lightly done toast, yellow florals, spring flowers with greens, grand waterfall acidity, beautiful structure-tension, incredible balance with an elegant finish that lasts two-minutes and long sets on volcanic minerals and spice.

Decanted 1 hour.

When I first started buying this bottling, it was $50-$60, now $150. Might be my last bought. My white spend has a more limited range than my red. Don’t think I’m alone.

A property Sofia & I have visited in 2015. — 11 days ago

romo

8.9

Called Crianza. Some sour cherry and oak. — a month ago

S.S. Mandani

9.0

Blackberry jam, cassis, soil, earthenware.

Balanced and earthy. A medley of berries. Earthy. Full of memories of other Pinot. Spearmint.

Some oak. Toasty. Maybe slight vanilla or tobacco.

This is nice, curious how it may open up — 3 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of dinner at Le Mazenay. The 2017 “Les Vergers” 1er Cru pours a light straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of green apple, passionfruit, starfruit, lemon curd, honeysuckle, a touch of raw almond, some matchstick, and limestone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Solid stuff and showing really well. Drink now through 2037. — 2 days ago

Chris MacLean

9.2

Master of the disappearing act — 15 days ago

with Sarah

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

En Magnum. Some time in bottle has really focused up 2018. It’s gained weight and complexity. Drinking very well. — 3 months ago

Jeff Ball

9.2

An excellent Montrachet. Notes of straw, stone, and lemon. — 12 days ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.8

Basically a perfect wine. — a day ago

JKT

9.2

Pure pleasure held firmly in place with big backbone — 2 months ago

Ross Hensley

8.9

For a young wine this wine is very approachable with ripe fruit and soft tannins — 3 months ago

with J and Melba